Return to Order promotes the timeless principles of Christian civilization that are wonderfully adapted to our human nature. Such principles produce an organic socio-economic order that is full of exuberant vitality and refreshing spontaneity.

The second important tradition is the rule of law. This is the means by which members of a society regulate their conduct in accordance with an established set of laws.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, there is “the consensual development of such law, as opposed to top-down decree by the supreme authority of the state.” (M. Stanton Evans, The Theme Is Freedom: Religion, Politics, and the American Tradition, Regnery Publishing, Washington, D.C., 1994, p. 78)